Sun and Moon Signs: Which one overrides?

This topic was created in the Astrology forum by DICO on Saturday, July 8, 2006 and has 10 replies.

Which Signs Influence Your Behavior More

In astrology, the sun sign reflects core personality traits, while the moon sign influences emotional responses. Typically, the sun sign determines your outward behavior, but the moon sign affects your inner feelings and reactions. The dominant trait depends on individual circumstances, but generally, the sun sign has more influence on personality expression.

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@DICO
20 Years

If someone has his sun pisces which is a peaceful sign and his moon in Aries which is aggresive. Which trait will the the dominant? Peacefulness or the agressive nature?

If someone has an Aries sun and is thus brave, but has a moon that causes the person to be shy, which one wins?

I'm really confused. :S

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@tupeline
21 Years

i have an aries sun and a pisces moon. on the outside i'm an aries, the pisces rules the inside. it is confusing and i'm not happy with it. the worst thing is that ppl see the outside but never realize that i'm pretty sensitive and worry a lot.

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@catfish36
20 Years500+ Posts

I have a Pisces and a Sag rising and Moon. Most people are very surprised when I tell them I am a Pisces. Like tupeline on the outside I am more fire, unless I am in a comfortable, relaxed environment then I am Piscean.

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@truthseeker
21 Years500+ PostsCancer

ST...OMG...is everything OK w/ you...that was pretty harsh (damn aries moon!)

DICO to answer your question, it really depends on the person and the aspects that are made from the Outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn etc.) to the personl planets (Sun, Moon, etc.) E.G., if you have Mars in Leo and Sun in Leo (a conjunction), your Sun sign will be more obvious to others than your Moon sign because of the extra aggression and energy found in Mars. If you have Saturn in Aries and your Moon in Libra and Sun in Virgo, you might express your moon sign more because of the effect of Saturn (restricitions and limitations) on the moon which is in the opposite sign.

Also, women are known to express their emotional side more so than men. Therefore, astrologers sometimes say that women tend to reflect their moon sign more than there sun. So you see, it really all depeneds on the dynamcis of your birth chart. Hope this helps.

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@cappysweetie
20 Years10,000+ Posts

I am a capricorn with a moon in Aqua. I say that there's an even balance between the two. Sometimes I can be serious then other times I can be zany and very unconventional.

Well, to put it another way -- my external self is very capricorn but my internal self is Aqua with two other strong infleuences 😉

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@Yoru
20 Years

Heh, I understand your feelings.. or somewhat anyway.
Most people think I'm very quiet/responsible/serious because of my Capricorn rising/Capricorn moon, but I'm really just a lazy, emotional Pisces sun being overwhelmed by reality and finding the humor of everything because of my Cancer in Mars trining with my Pisces in Mercury.
But anyway nonetheless, most people often see my serious Capricorn behaviour rather than see the emotional, lazy Pisces side of me.
Sometimes I find it annoying, since people might think I'm emotionless.
But it's just a matter of opinion, since that's just a mask for most people until they see my true Piscean side. :x

- Yoru